Topham Beauclerk

Topham Beauclerk
Topham Beauclerk
	Portrait of Beauclerk, by Francis Cotes (1756)
Born	22 December 1739; Pall Mall, London, England
Died	11 March 1780 (aged 40); Great Russell Street, London, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Trinity College, Oxford
Spouse	Diana St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke; (m. 1768)
Children	4, including; Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Pembroke; Charles George Beauclerk
Parents	Lord Sidney Beauclerk (father); Mary Beauclerk (mother);
Relatives	Robert Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke (grandson); Aubrey Beauclerk (grandson)

Topham Beauclerk (/boʊˈklɛər/ boh-KLAIR; 22 December 1739 – 11 March 1780) was a celebrated English wit and a friend of Samuel Johnson and Horace Walpole.

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Topham Beauclerk
Portrait of Beauclerk, by Francis Cotes (1756)^[1]
Born	(1739-12-22)22 December 1739 Pall Mall, London, England^[2]
Died	11 March 1780(1780-03-11) (aged 40) Great Russell Street, London, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Trinity College, Oxford
Spouse	Diana St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke (m. 1768)
Children	4, including Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Pembroke Charles George Beauclerk
Parents	Lord Sidney Beauclerk (father) Mary Beauclerk (mother)
Relatives	Robert Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke (grandson) Aubrey Beauclerk (grandson)